Do you believe that everything is temporary?
While we wholeheartedly enjoy the good times, when bad times rise, time seems to stop. However, whether you think it’s bad or good news, either way, nothing lasts forever. Hence, instead of beating yourself up for feeling a certain way, know that it’s just a mere feeling. Feelings always come and go.
You might be sad, depressed or even angry right now, what if we told you that tomorrow’s going to be a happy and joyful day? Take a deep breath and learn to be in the moment.
With this goal in mind, consider the tips that we have listed below and start living your life in the present:
- Remove Unneeded Things
Minimalism is the key, but what exactly is minimalism? In short, it’s the art of living with fewer possessions while travelling all over the world without anything holding your back. Minimalism is the tool that assists you to find freedom. Remove all your things from the past, the memories, the items and live freely. Possessions from the past are what holds you back. Hence, remove them, stop living in the past, start living in the present and stop worrying about the future. The future, after all, is not in your hands.
- Smile
We know how hard it is to start your day with a smile, but just do it! Every day comes with endless possibilities. Since you are in control of your attitude, keep things expectant and optimistic.
- Fully Appreciate Whatever You Have in front of You
Soak in as much as you can today – the smells, the emotions, the sorrow, the triumph, the sounds, the sights and everything else.
- Forgive the Past
If you are overthrowing your resentment towards other human beings just because of a past hurt, don’t. It may be tough to forgive, but still, do forgive and move on. The forgiveness is to make peace for yourself, not the other person. The harm that they caused you wasn’t your fault, preferably theirs. But if you’re allowing this hurt to have an impact on your mood today, then that’s your fault.
- Love Your Current Job
Do you keep waiting for the weekend to hurry up while you are at your job? Let us tell you that you’re wasting 71% of your life already (5 days out of a week). The solution to this is either look for a new job, something that you actually enjoy doing. Otherwise, find something that you are more appreciative of. And whatever you do, focus on the positives, rather than the negatives.
- Dream About Your Future, but Work Hard Now
No matter what, dream BIG. Set the right goals that you can work towards and plan your future accordingly. Working hard today is the only step towards making your dream come true tomorrow. Don’t allow the dream of tomorrow to replace today’s hard work.
- Don’t Dwell on Past Accomplishments
Forget about college, don’t even dwell on what you did yesterday. Whatever you did yesterday is gone with the wind. You haven’t done anything today. So, work towards what you are supposed to do today that will prepare you for tomorrow.
- Stop Worrying
Your worrying habit will kill you, not literally, but mentally. You can never appreciate what’s in store for you today if you can’t stop worrying about tomorrow. Know that tomorrow will happen regardless of your anxiety disorder. Worrying will never let you accomplish your goals of today, hence, redirect this energy somewhere else.
- Conquer Addictions
Whatever you are addicted to, take hold of yourself. Believe it or not but your addictions hold you from loving a carefree life. Take steps to conquer them. Lastly, remove their influence from your life completely.
Balancing Past, Present and Future
It’s good to learn from the past and think about the future at times. It’s important to understand sometimes that where would you be if you aren’t where you are today. And it’s essential to prepare yourself for the future.
However, it’s healthy only to spend some time thinking about your past and your future, but not most of your time. You need to focus more on your present. The key is to balance these thoughts about past, present and future. Overthinking about them causes negative thoughts to arise in your life. But keeping a balance among them does help in staying happy and healthy.
Although it’s hard to say what’s the right balance, you will figure it out yourself once you start to worry less, experience lesser stress on an everyday basis and find yourself living in the present most of the time.
The bottom line is, stop chasing things and people. It’s both mentally and physically exhausting. Instead, make peace with whatever comes to you and goes from you. Don’t put in so much effort trying to save something that in the meantime, you lose yourself!
Final Words
Nothing is temporary; be it good times or bad times. Even your best moments will get over when time itself is over, and of course, bad times never retain. We are sure you have faced it yourself. If only you live one moment at a time, you will surely be able to make it to a wonderful present as well as the future.